A key match in Premier League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Al Sadd in 1st position and Al Gharafa placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Al Sadd has the most scored goals (31) in Premier League
- Al Gharafa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
Al Gharafa could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Premier League game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Al Ahli. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Al Sadd form and stats
The hosts won their first Premier League game here, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Al Sadd last season were 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses from 11 games. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Sadd has won five games in a row. The Al Khor match was the last time out without a victory.
A strong away win for Sadd against Al Wakrah the last match, as Akram Afif, Hassan Al Heidos and B. Bounedjah were on target. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Umm Salal in a game that was won 3-1.
Early season league goal statistics from Al Sadd's 1 home game: 3 goals, 1 conceded.
Al Gharafa form and stats
The visitors are W3-D0-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Al Gharafa are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Al Gharafa play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-0 victory visiting Al Ahli (placed 3rd). A home win before that, celebrating 6-3 vs Al Khor.
As you can tell from the results above, Al Gharafa was very dominant against Al Ahli, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with J. Kodjia (2) and Othman Alawi providing the goals.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 11 goals in 4 league games away this season. Al Gharafa have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - four - one (Sadd wins - draws - Al Gharafa wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Cazorla González 6 goals |   J. Kodjia 6 goals |  T. Nam 4 goals |
Al Sadd missing players
Al Gharafa missing players
| Al Sadd | Al Gharafa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 31 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 88% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 88% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 62% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 88% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18.1 | 14 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 18 | 13.2 | 13 |
| 8.5 | 9 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 9 | 5.8 | 4.6 |
| 46% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 48% | 59% |
- Al Gharafa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Gharafa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Al Gharafa have scored at least twice as many goals away as Al Sadd have scored home.
- Al Gharafa have scored in all their matches so far.
- Al Gharafa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Al Sadd has the most scored goals (31) in Premier League
- Al Sadd has the most scored goals in the first half (15) in Premier League
- Al Sadd has the most scored goals in the second half (16) in Premier League
- Al Sadd has the the best goal difference (+24) in Premier League
- Al Sadd have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Sadd have won all their matches at home so far.
- Al Sadd is in the best form (5-1-0)
- All of Al Gharafa's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Al Sadd's home-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Al Sadd | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 24 | 22 |
| 2 | Al Gharafa | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 18 |
| 3 | Al Ahli | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 16 |
| 4 | Al Rayyan | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | Qatar SC | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Al Duhail | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | Al Sailiya | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 11 |
| 8 | Al Wakrah | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 9 | Umm Salal | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -8 | 7 |
| 10 | Al Arabi | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 6 |
| 11 | Al Kharitiyath | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -12 | 6 |
| 12 | Al Khor | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 4 |